Our television programmes
Television programmes have included access to the Metropolitan police forensic Photographic Unit and also to its Crime Museum; to the Hanratty family for a Horizon programme looking at new DNA developments in the case of the last man to be hanged in Britain; to Ashworth Hospital and to one of the so-called 'Birmingham Six' (William Power) for the BBC1 documentary on the 30 th Anniversary of the Birmingham Pub Bombings.
We had access to the high profile case of a 14 year old girl who had a 'chemical' abortion without her parents consent and to the legal team challenging the law in this area.
Radio - We have approved programme supplier status for BBC Radio 4 documentaries and features .
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In a nutshell our core business is: good quality access based series and documentaries .
Compliance
Our highly experienced core team has given us a good track record with programme compliance and delivery - especially important with sensitive access based programmes BFM specializes in documentaries, health, history, law and crime programmes, working with all the main TV companies. Several series and one-offs pending. 2005 Royal Televison Society Midlands winner (Best Independent Production for Television) for '30 Years On: The Birmingham Bombings'. |
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PRODUCTION CREDITS INCLUDE
2008: ITV Tonight 'Lying For A Job' looking at the serious consequences of CV fraud. Transmission April 4 2008. An ITV production in association with BFM.
2008: Tonight – Teens Too Soon. ITV in association with BFM: 14th January 2008. Fiona Foster explores the phenomenon of children going through puberty well before their teens.
2007: International Rose Of Tralee.
2006 - 2007: Produced several major access based TV projects.
2005 Real Story (With Fiona Bruce) BBC1 November 21 st 2005. Investigation into effects of the medical condition sleep apnoea on HGV and other long distance drivers.
2005 Real Story (With Fiona Bruce). BBC 1 July 25 th 2005. Look at the growing number of young teen abortions in Britain.
2004 30 Years On: The Birmingham Bombings. BBC1 November 21st 2004
2003 Secrets Of The Black Museum. Popular factual documentary for Five TV transmission May 20th 2003.
2003 A Night Out With The Girls. Major popular factual documentary for ITV transmission March 2003.
2002 Horizon - Hanratty. BBC2 Science Documentary on the DNA evidence in the appeal of hanged criminal James Hanratty. In association with Horizon team.
2001 Shooting The Crime - 3x 60 mins Documentary series on 100 years of Metropolitan Police crime photography Five TV
2001 Angels - 1x 60 mins Documentary on growing interest and belief in Angels for BBC2's Everyman strand.
2001 Channel 4 News (Midlands) - Produced Channel 4 News, extended features and reactive pieces Channel 4 News, Channel 4
2000 Ruth Phelan Story - Documentary feature on tragic case of Ruth Phelan who took her own life after her attacker was given a lenient prison sentence as a result of plea bargaining Tonight Granada 1999 Jonathan Wickings' Story - Feature on campaign to improve safety of holidaymakers abroad after the death of teenage Jonathan Wickings from a poisonous fish bite Tonight Granada
1999 Ashworth Hospital Scandal - Extended feature. Lead story on Channel 4 News with exclusive interview with the man who blew the whistle on malpractice at Ashworth top security hospital Channel 4 News, Channel 4
Channel 4 News
2000 - 2001 Operated the Channel 4 News Midlands Bureau for 18 months.
BFM also produces non-broadcast material and provides specialist media training. Senior broadcaster David Jessel is a non executive director of BFM. The company has links to top directors, producers and camera operators.
(FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT MAGGIE FOGARTY, BFM PRODUCTIONS) |
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NON- BROADCAST
DVD The Mental Health Act 2007.A Guide. A Chestnut/BFM Production.
We are offering a high quality 'stock shot' service to organizations where filming access can be sensitive . This involves filming general GVs or stock shots in a controlled environment to organizations like Special Hospitals, prisons, care establishments etc. These can then be used by news/documentary programme makers and can be fitted around set piece interviews. Our first client was the Criminal Cases Review Commission and we have already had a lot of interest from other organizations.
We have also made a number of non-broadcast films for organizations like the Mayflower Hospital Group and the Hearing Dogs for Deaf People. We are currently expanding this side of the business.
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